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Waikikamoocow (1421) vs Wagga Wagga (1002)
Cows came play, Wombats came to party..
It’s never going to be easy to beat a team with 5 players scoring over 120, Menegola 152, Dunkley 148, Parfitt 135, McGovern 130 & Fyfe 125 combined to pretty much seal the deal against a Wagga side playing a man down. Smith and Lycett stood out for Lenny who will be hoping Ridley only misses the one game and a few mids get games.
Graeme now sitting 7th with a 3/2 record with scoring returning to the more imposing type
Lenny copping his first loss with a very uncharacteristic low score for R5 will be hoping for a bounce to hold onto or advance his 5th position on the ladder
Nowhere Else (1149) vs Foul Bay (1303)
Wanderers had a highly credible 6 centurions but lined up two short with half a numpty in ruck, the Chooks had just the one big score with Ziebell’s 148 but a good even score across the rest, full compliment of players and depth in reserves highlighted the respective current status of the two squads.
Foul Bay sitting at 4 and 1 and looking certain to play & impact finals this year, aiming to prove you don’t need a team of champions to win, more a champion team.
Nowhere Else are coming out of the rebuild phase, desperate for a playing ruck and a few more games into the youth, whilst 0 and 5 they would have beaten 7 other teams this week.
Cradle Mountain (1345) vs Charlie’s Opening (1272
Tassie Titans Clash – Would hardly have been a believable playbill but with the cavemen finally emerging from their long cold winter that was how it played out. The Devils were best served by Rich, Lever, Steele, Redden, Nank and Zorko, for the Spelunkers Duggan, Bont, Merrett, Brayshaw and Darcy were highlights but Dean had a superior supporting cast and took the points.
Cradle Mountain are sitting 8th with a WLWLW pattern, very binary group that, will play finals.
Charlies Opening are now 11th at 2 and 3, not a lot of spare soldiers, but continued development in what they have will keep them well away from the bottom of the ladder.
Birdsville (1216 vs Whitsunday (1004)
Birdsville had enough in hand to overcome the handicap of a half a ruck and an Adam Cerra injury early in game. For the Port Whitsunday Warriors Boak, Wines and Dixon led the charge, JJ Kennedy had a shocker and a mediocre performance from most sealed their fate, The Battlers didn’t miss Witts or Rowbottom as much as feared and flexed their depth.
Birdsville are in the logjam sitting 8th at 3 and 2, a playing ruck would go a long way to finals.
Whitsunday sit 15th at 1 and 4, with Cameron the only player of not missing Terry will be looking for improvement in his youth and consistency in the older brigade,
Mount Beauty (1276) vs Iron Knob (1119)
Mount Beauty surfed the Beard whilst Iron Knob didn’t get De Going. The Uglies played a fwd short whilst the Knob would have loved Shuey in place of an OOP Hamill in the mids. Of those that did play, the Uglies had another 6 centurions to support Gawn with Walsh’s 144 the highlight, The Cods Macrae, Darling, Clark and Scrimshaw play well, but the supporting cast in the main couldn’t reach mediocre on a short flight.
The Uglies are now 10th at 2 and 3, 7 hundreds a week would see that improve, but their depth is replete with developing or dodgy soldiers.
The Cods are sitting 14th at 1 an4 in what is set to be a developmental year.
Venus Bay (1296) vs Marble Bar (1275)
Predicted to be the game of the round with 2 unbeaten sides playing, the Vultures overcame an early injury to Howe to win by 21 in the closest game of the round. Vultures had 5 players hit over 100, the Misfits 4. Howe’s 16 only outdone in shitiness by McDonald’s 15 sealing a home town win.
Venus Bay are flying in 2nd four points (F&A) behind Gundagai, both unbeaten pace setters.
Marble Bar sit 3rd at 4 and 1 along with four others, awaiting Sloane and Whitfield anxiously.
Larrikin Lagoon (1041) vs Wineglass Bay (1134)
Lefties were led by Markov 106, Georgiades 107 and Marshall 119 but the kids behind them couldn’t do enough to get up, especially with the handicap of ½ a Logue in ruck. Packers relied on McGrath and Mumford(!) to do the heavy lifting, their developing players doing better as a collective (Matt Kennedy aside) to get them over the line. Both teams are stacked with developing exciting youth, ones to watch in seasons to come.
Lefties are sitting 17th at 0 and 5
Packers are now in 13th at 2 and 3
Lovely Banks (1102) vs Gundagai (1426)
Like several other games this round this clash was between a fully developed side flexing it’s biceps and a team climbing out of rebuild mode, the result was essentially known before the first ball bounced. The Lilacs had Stewart (152) Duncan (133) Amon (115) and Bolton (110) stand tall whilst Wright performed honourably, ½ a Lipinski in ruck doesn’t help but the developing players mostly had an off day. Gundagai fanned out recent trade hauls while dancing to the top of the ladder, Blicavs (106) Oliver (115) McLuggage (140) Neale (157) Grundy (134) Allen (127) were all on fire, only Stringer really sucked. The rest of us are possibly playing for second this year.
The Lilacs sit 12th at 2 and 3 with plenty to look forward to.
The Hoppers sit 1st at 5 and 0 with a team almost without weakness.
Gariwerd (1029) vs Nareewillock (729)
Fair to say this game got the GWS timeslot of Saturday twilight with not a lot to see.
Gariwerd had 5 of the best 6 players onfield with Tom McDonald – 136 – Nuffers the exception, neither side had a playing ruck with the Cockies at least getting ½ a Reid. Gariwerd fielded 14 players and Nareewillock 12, both teams have been belted by injury, the cruellest being Hurn and M Crouch for the Cockies and Duursma and Rowell for the Nuffers.
Gariwerd sit 6th with 4 and 1 but will need returning troops to stay there
Nareewillock sit 18th at 0 and 5 and will be hoping for some returning players and an active MSD to grab some needed depth to get some late season wins.
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